2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - CHAPTER 67A URBAN-COUNTY GOVERNMENT

• .010   Urban-county form of government authorized.
• .020   Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan.
• .023   Redistricting of urban-county legislative districts.
• .025   Chief administrative officer -- Appointment -- Duties -- Compensation -- Removal.
• .028    Legislative finding of fact -- Correctional services division permitted -- Duties of sheriff and jailer.
• .030   Effective date of urban-county form of government -- Assumption of all governmental functions by county.
• .040   Repealed, 1974.
• .050   Designation for purposes of state or federal laws or administrative regulations.
• .060   Exercise of constitutional and statutory powers of counties and cities of highest class within urban-county -- Withdrawal of power.
• .070   Ordinance powers -- Conflicts -- Readings -- Effective date -- Publication requirements -- Adoption by reference to recognized codes.
• .075   Safety officers -- Appointment -- Duties -- Compensation.
• .076   Citation officers -- Appointment -- Duties -- Compensation.
• .080   Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.
• .150   Service districts.
• .160   Procedure for referendum authorized by KRS 97.590 -- Combined proposal with purchase of development rights program.
• .200   Merit or civil service system -- Protection of employees' prior rights -- Exemption.

Merit and Pension Systems

• .210   Definitions.
• .220   Executive unit established -- Personnel duties -- Control by civil service commission.
• .230   Civil service commission -- Membership -- Terms -- Rule-making and enforcement powers.
• .240   Examinations -- Rating -- Eligible list.
• .250   Qualifications of applicants.
• .260   Present employees.
• .270   Appointments -- Promotions -- Reinstatements.
• .280   Dismissal, suspension, or reduction.
• .290   Appeal to Circuit Court and Court of Appeals.
• .300   Number of employees -- Salaries -- Protection from dismissal, suspension, or reduction -- Abolishment of office or position -- Reinstatement.
• .310   Prohibition of political activities.
• .315   Pension programs in urban-counties created after July 15, 1988 -- Participation in County Employees Retirement System.
• .320   Pension fund -- Picked-up employee contributions.
• .330   Preservation of employees' rights.
• .340   Authorization of other retirement programs.
• .345   Continued health insurance eligibility for retirees -- Benefits -- Payments made to provider -- Group rates for spouses, dependents, and disabled children.
• .350   Exemption of retirement allowances -- Taxability after December 31, 1997.

Police and Firefighters' Retirement and Benefit Fund

• .360   Definitions for KRS 67A.360 to 67A.690.
• .370   Retirement and benefit fund established -- Name.
• .380   Purpose of fund.
• .390   Membership.
• .400   Service credit -- Computation.
• .402   Employee purchase of service credit -- Payment procedures.
• .404   Purchase of retirement credit for accumulated unused sick leave.
• .406   Confidentiality of member's account records -- Exceptions -- Response to subpoena of records.
• .410   Voluntary retirement.
• .420   Compulsory retirement.
• .430   Rate of retirement annuity -- Retroactive increase of monthly annuity to one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250) -- Annual adjustment.
• .440   Death of member due to occupational causes -- Benefits to surviving widow, minor children and parents.
• .450   Death of member not occasioned by performance of duty -- Benefits to surviving spouse and minor children.
• .460   Permanent occupational disability -- Annuity rate -- Disability retirement benefits.
• .462   Review of disability retirements -- Suspension or termination of disability benefits.
• .470   Total and permanent disability not occasioned by duties of member -- Benefits.
• .480   Medical examination to determine disability -- Certification of examining physicians.
• .490   Death of member -- Benefit to designated beneficiary when no surviving spouse's, children's, or dependent parent annuities payable.
• .492   Survivor benefit of sixty percent (60%) of member's final annuity or final rate of pay -- Eligibility -- Purchase of optional survivorship allowance.
• .500   Withdrawal from service prior to retirement -- Refunds -- Forfeitures -- Repayment upon reemployment.
• .510   Members' contributions -- Picked-up employee contributions.
• .520   Contributions by government -- Injunction or mandamus requiring compliance.
• .530   Board of trustees to operate fund and direct policies -- Membership -- How chosen.
• .540   Election among active members -- Certification of vote.
• .550   Duties of board.
• .560   Board officers -- Treasurer -- Legal adviser -- Actuarial assistance -- Rules and regulations.
• .570   Investments.
• .580   Accounts and records -- Reserve accounts.
• .590   Payment of moneys from fund.
• .600   Fund to supersede prior pension funds -- Increase in retirement annuity.
• .610   Member deemed to authorize deductions for contributions -- Picked-up employee contributions.
• .620   Benefits nonassignable -- Not to be attached except for child support.
• .630   Payment of annuities.
• .640   Obligations of government.
• .650   Change in form of government, class, or other status not to affect coverage.
• .655   Transition to County Employees Retirement System.
• .660   Rehearing by board.
• .670   Appeal to circuit court.
• .680   Appeal to Court of Appeals.
• .690   Increase in retirement annuity.

Collective Bargaining for Police Officers and Firefighters in Urban-County Government

• .6901   Definitions for KRS 67A.6901 to 67A.6911.
• .6902   Employees' right to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
• .6903   Duty to bargain collectively.
• .6904   Activities prohibited and duty to bargain in good faith.
• .6905   Election of exclusive representative.
• .6906   Unfair labor practices and remedies therefor -- Hearing -- Findings -- Expenses.
• .6907   Petition for fact-finding panel upon deadlock -- Hearings -- Findings -- Expenses.
• .6908   Requirements for an agreement -- Enforcement in Circuit Court.
• .6909   Urban-county government to withhold dues and deliver to bargaining unit.
• .6910   Police officers, firefighter personnel, firefighters, corrections personnel, and labor organizations not to participate in strike.
• .6911   Volunteer firefighters exempted from provisions of KRS 67A.6901 to 67A.6911.

Public Improvements

• .710   Definitions.
• .715   Purpose.
• .720   Maturity of bonds.
• .725   Basis of assessment.
• .730   First Ordinance -- Contents -- Hearing.
• .735   Second Ordinance -- Procedure following public hearing.
• .740   Construction contracts -- Bids -- Performance bonds.
• .745   Notification of property owners as to amount due -- Issuance of bonds.
• .750   Action of aggrieved property owner -- Limitation.
• .755   Annual assessment -- Advance levy and payment -- Assessment for debt service reserve.
• .760   Third Ordinance -- Purposes -- Adoption.
• .765   Sale of bonds -- Bids -- Advertisement.
• .770   Deposit of prepayments and bond sale proceeds -- Security -- Disbursements.
• .775   Bonds not to constitute debt of urban-county government -- Tax exemption -- Liquidation -- Extent of liability to bondholders.
• .780   Assessment ratio -- Special assessment.
• .785   Accounting method for payments.
• .790   When levy to be made -- When due -- Penalties for nonpayment.
• .795   Assessment to constitute lien on benefited property -- Precedence.
• .800   Segregation of proceeds from assessment -- Sinking fund.
• .805   Restriction on payments from sinking fund -- Debt service reserve.
• .810   Procedure where no bids received on offered bonds.
• .815   Procedure where proceeds of bonds authorized by Third Ordinance insufficient.
• .820   When assessments to cease -- Refund of surplus.
• .825   Procedure when project cannot be completed according to KRS 67A.710 to 67A.820.

Purchase of Development Rights

• .840   Legislative findings and declarations.
• .841   Definitions for KRS 67A.840 to 67A.850 and KRS 91A.390.
• .843   Referendum by voters in urban-county on question or question of levying taxes for purchase of development rights -- Contents of proposal to be voted upon.
• .845   Purchase of development rights program.
• .847   Procedure for referendum -- Application of general election law -- Combined proposal with public parks purchase and maintenance program.
• .849   Subsequent referendum to increase, decrease, or eliminate funding sources.

Valorem Taxes

• .850   Taxing power.
• .860   Extension of urban services -- Notice to property owner.

Sanitary Sewers

• .871   Definitions for KRS 67A.872 to 67A.894.
• .872   Authorization to construct and maintain wastewater collection projects.
• .873   Alternative or additional authority.
• .874   Authority is exclusive.
• .875   Determination of need by ordinance -- Preliminary planning procedures -- Ordinance of initiation.
• .876   Notice of public hearing.
• .877   Benefited properties -- Later-connecting properties.
• .878   Public hearing.
• .879   Consideration of written report of public hearing -- Ordinance of determination.
• .880   Action by property owner for relief from ordinance of determination.
• .881   Action by council when ordinance of determination upheld.
• .882   Bids -- Apportionment of costs -- Alternative payment methods and funding -- Refunds by urban-county government.
• .883   Ordinance of bond authorization -- Trust indenture.
• .884   Repealed, 2005.
• .885   Deposit of funds -- Security -- Interest.
• .886   Bonds not indebtedness of government.
• .887   Annual levy of assessment against benefited property.
• .888   Time of levy -- Date taxes due -- Collection of improvement benefit assessments.
• .889   Lien for annual improvement assessment.
• .890   Proceeds to be kept in separate account -- Sinking fund.
• .891   Uses of sinking fund.
• .892   Insufficiency of lump-sum payments and bonds.
• .893   Sewer connection mandatory.
• .894   Return of funds if project not completed.

Motor Vehicle Parking Authorities

• .910   Declaration of public need and legislative policy.
• .912   Definitions.
• .914   Creation of parking authority.
• .916   Commissioners -- Term -- Bylaws.
• .918   Duties of commissioners.
• .920   Powers of parking authority.
• .922   Power to issue bonds.
• .924   Ad valorem tax levy to retire bonds.
• .926   Occupational license tax levy to retire bonds.
• .928   Exemption from tax.
• .990   Penalties.